River Valley fire: ‘The children wanted to jump,’ says construction worker who helped save them

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The fire on April 8 left a 10-year-old girl dead and 21 others injured. PHOTOS: BAE BAY/FACEBOOK

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Tomato Cooking School, which runs cooking lessons and camps for children, is located in the shophouse. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR

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At around 12.50pm on April 9, SCDF officers arrived for investigations. ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN

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UPDATED Apr 09, 2025, 03:57 PM

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SINGAPORE – Construction worker Shakil Mohammad was at work at River Valley Road on April 8 when he heard screams next door.

Seeing a shophouse on fire and children standing on the ledge on the third floor, he rushed to help them.